In 1996, the Australian state of Victoria snared the race from South Australia’s Adelaide, which had been the F1 season finale every year since 1985. Melbourne flipped F1’s annual Australia visit around, and it has since been the first race in 24 out of the 29 events held at Albert Park (including this weekend).

Will Brown has snapped his qualifying hoodoo, claiming his first pole position since May 2025 at the Melbourne SuperSprint. The #888 Ford will start from the front of the grid on Grand Prix Sunday in Melbourne, with Tickford's Thomas Randle also finding form to claim second on the grid.

Adrian Newey on Aston Martin AMR26: "I believe that the car has huge, tremendous development potential in it."

Aston Martin may not even complete half of Sunday's Australian Grand Prix, with drivers Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll fearing permanent nerve damage to their hands.

Craig Bellamy looks to have unearthed another gem at the Melbourne Storm in the form of ex-Panthers star, Ativalu Lisati. The unheralded back-rower grabbed his opportunity with both hands after a much-changed Storm side kicked off their NRL season in style on Thursday night,

Newly released body camera video shows the moment a convicted felon slipped out of his handcuffs and triggered a 24-hour manhunt in Brevard County.

Melbourne's long-delayed Margaritaville hotel project is moving forward, seeking new investors after years of holdups.